If you live in the Philadelphia area or are traveling to it anytime this winter, one thing you should definitely do is stop by Winterfest at the Blue Cross River Rink. In addition to ice skating, there are a variety of other activities to take part in. “The Lodge” has cozy fireplaces and couches to […]

The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey, has put on an annual performance of A Christmas Carol since 1980. For some people it isn’t the holidays without trip to Princeton to see A Christmas Carol. Many families have made a holiday tradition of coming to McCarter to see the Charles Dickens classic. And from seeing […]

If you hadn’t heard, Philadelphia has made the news a lot lately, and for good reasons. In early January, The New York Times named Philadelphia number three in its top 52 places to visit in 2015. Condé Nast Traveler also named Philadelphia the second best shopping city in the world. And Forbes Travel Guide has […]

On November 5, 2014 The Food Trust HYPE program held its annual youth leadership summit at the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia. The HYPE campaign, which stands for Healthy You, Positive Energy, works with public school students across Philadelphia to ignite healthy change in their schools and communities. HYPE helps students become leaders and […]

This year’s Be Well Philly/Philadelphia magazine Health Hero Challenge included a personal trainer specializing in women’s fitness, a high school health and physical education teacher, a pastor who started a “Fit Ministry,” and a child health advocate who works to influence Pennsylvania health laws that pertain to children. All of the finalists make a difference […]

On October 1, 2014, The Food Trust HYPE campaign brought Philadelphia Phillies shortstop (former) Jimmy Rollins and his wife Johari to the George W. Childs School in South Philadelphia. The Rollins’ spoke with students about eating healthy, exercising, and being a role model for healthy change. The Rollins Family Foundation supports HYPE. The HYPE campaign, which […]

Sometime in the 19th century, the medical community became aware of the damage that lead paint can cause to the developing brains of children. That did not stop paint companies from promoting and selling lead-based paints and touting the health benefits as important for sanitizing one’s home. Lead paint was sold across the country and despite […]

As early as 2002, Toyota owners had complained of problems with sudden acceleration that resulted in accidents and injuries. Toyota had initially blamed drivers, then floor mats, and finally “sticky pedals,” while concealing the real problem — that the software in the electronic throttle system was defective. As the problem continued and more accidents and […]

For more than twenty years, oil companies in the United Sates have added Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) to gasoline. MTBE can increase the octane number of gasoline. But it is also a known carcinogen in rodents and can leak from underground storage tanks and contaminate ground water. That’s exactly what happened in the state […]

In March 2010 Brooke Melton took her Chevy Cobalt in to the dealership because the car had lost power while she was driving it. The dealership looked at the car and found nothing wrong with it. On her way home from picking up the car from the dealership, the car mysteriously lost power again causing […]